Walsworth is proud to announce multiple wins at the 2026 Graphics Excellence Awards (GEAs), hosted by the Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA). These outstanding pieces were produced at Walsworth – Ripon, and are being recognized for their outstanding print quality, craftsmanship and execution across a wide range of categories.
Keep reading for a closer look at each award-winning project.
Best of Category Winners
Natural Cheesemaking From Home
Category: Cookbooks
Publisher: Homestead Living
Award: Best of Category
This practical cookbook guides readers through the art of making cheese at home, combining instructional content with rich photography. It stood out for its consistent color reproduction and clean detail across both text and imagery. The balance of readability and visual appeal made it a strong example of cookbook production done right.
East of West: The End of Times Compendium
Category: Juvenile Books
Publisher: Image Comics
Award: Best of Category
This large-format compendium brings together a visually complex graphic novel series. The project required precise color control to maintain tone and continuity across illustrated panels. It earned top honors for its sharp line work and ability to preserve artistic intent at scale.
duPont Registry February 2026 No. 489
Category: Web Press Printing, Coated Paper
Publisher: duPont Registry
Award: Best of Category
A luxury lifestyle magazine featuring high-end products, this issue showcased vibrant imagery and deep color saturation. The piece stood out for its strong ink density, smooth gradients and consistent quality throughout a high-volume web run.
60 Years of The Grateful Dead Experience
Category: Web Press Printing, Uncoated Paper
Publisher: Relix Presents
Award: Best of Category
Printed on uncoated stock, this commemorative publication required careful color management to preserve image integrity without coated paper enhancement. It earned recognition for maintaining depth and clarity while working within the natural limitations of uncoated materials.
Best of Division Winners
Sophisticated Weddings 2025 Spring/Summer
Category: Fashion/Health/Pop Culture Magazines
Publisher: Sophisticated Weddings
Award: Best of Division
This bridal publication features detailed fashion photography and soft color palettes. The piece stood out for its vibrant colors and ability to reproduce subtle textures in fabrics and skin tones, delivering a polished and premium feel.
Elite Traveler: Hotels, Resorts, and Spas 2026
Category: Architectural/Art/Travel Magazines
Publisher: Elite Traveler
Award: Best of Division/Best of Wisconsin
A high-end travel magazine showcasing luxury destinations worldwide, this project required strong image fidelity and consistency. It earned top honors for crisp detail, accurate color and a refined presentation that reflects the premium nature of the content. Not only was Elite Traveler awarded Best of Division, it stood above the competition by being named Best of Wisconsin in its category.
Award of Excellence Winners
Kichler Lighting 2026 Landscape Catalog
Category: Product Catalogs
Publisher: Kichler Lighting
Award: Award of Excellence
This catalog presents outdoor lighting products with detailed photography and technical information. It stood out for its clear image reproduction and precision printing of complex product details, helping readers easily evaluate features and applications.
Your Guide to the National Parks
Category: Soft Cover Books
Publisher: Stone Road Press
Award: Award of Excellence
This travel-focused book blends photography with informative content about national parks. The project earned recognition for its clean layout and strong color consistency.
Marvel Deadpool 3-D
Category: Novelty Books
Publisher: Pan-Universal Galactic Worldwide
Award: Award of Excellence
A specialty format title, this novelty book incorporates 3-D effects that require precise alignment and printing accuracy. It stood out for its technical execution and ability to deliver a visually engaging reader experience.
Vie Magazine May 2025
Category: Magazines (cover: sheetfed, interior: web)
Publisher: Vie Magazine
Award: Award of Excellence
Vie Magazine combines sheetfed cover printing with web-printed interiors, seamlessly integrating between the two processes with consistent color and finishing to create a unified final product.
2025 Wal-cipes: Recipes Worth Sharing
Category: Internal Communication Pieces
Publisher: Walsworth
Award: Award of Excellence
This internally produced Walsworth piece celebrates employee-submitted recipes. It earned recognition for its strong production quality and ability to communicate a sense of nostalgia while remaining a polished, professional publication.
A Strong Showing Across Categories
Walsworth’s results in this year’s GEAs reflect a broad range of capabilities, including:
- High-end magazines and catalogs
- Complex book formats, including comics and novelty titles
- Web and sheetfed production using coated and uncoated stocks
- Internal communication pieces that match external-quality standards
Each winning project demonstrates attention to detail, press consistency and a deep understanding of how production choices impact the final product.
Produced in Ripon, Built on Expertise
These award-winning pieces reinforce Walsworth’s role as an industry leader in high-quality web printing and finishing. From color management to binding and specialty effects, the Ripon team played a crucial role in delivering award-winning results. We want to congratulate each of these Walsworth partners on their projects’ well-deserved accolades, and thank our dedicated Walsworth – Ripon team for bringing them to life.
If you’d like to explore how Walsworth can help shape your next award-winning print project, just get in touch with us today.
